Do You Stutter?

[KevinC]

I have noticed some talk on plug wires in the past but want to get a current consensious. At a stop sign or red light (auto trans in gear, foot on the brake, car not moving) I get a slight "stutter" from the engine. Just for laughs, I pulled into the garage the other night, left the car in gear with the parking brake engaged (yes, I tested this process first; yes, I left the overhead door open part way) to simulate what is happening on the road. With all the lights off and hood open, I had a nice little bluish-white light show going on. No big sparks, just series of short dim ones. I am assuming that a new plug wire set would be in order. What brand/suppliers are suggested? While not a concours car, I do want to eliminate this bothersome problem.

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex

[Cees Klumper]

Gernold Nisius at SL Tech I believe still sells wire sets that are original-spec.

correction: I just checked SL Tech's website and they are now no longer available

If you look through the Technical Articles (ignition) or do a search on this topic, you are bound to come up with a lot of information.

Neat test - must do the same one of these days, although I don't have a stutter ;-)

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[JPMOSE]

Kevin....you car should run BETTER than the average Concours car as most of them JUST SIT.  Bosch is what I have on my car -- was just tuned professionally -- idles perfect.  I believe that Bosch is OEM.

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL

[Naj ✝︎]

Dr Benz has 'Beru' copper sets that are good.
naj

65 230SL
68 280SL

[J. Huber]

Mine are Bosch. Copper-core. 7mm. Ultra-something. Seem to work very well.

James
63 230SL

[A Dalton]

You can buy Beru  copper core in correct diam. by the foot at NAPA stores and make your own..